Sep. 22, 2023These charts, courtesy of the CDC, detail recommended immunization schedules. Each chart is categorized by age, medical condition, and vaccine composition. Please check out these resources as help to stay on top of your vaccinations!Jan. 26, 2023On January 26th, the FDA widely endorsed a new proposal to make the COVID-19 vaccination much more like the regular Flu shots. Under this proposal, people would receive an annual COVID vaccine each fall. NPR health correpondant Rob Stein speaks more on the topic on NPR's All Things Considered. Please follow the link to the NPR segment and transcript for more information.Mar. 28, 2023With the beginning of the Omicron-era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO has revised the recommendations for vaccine receivals. They suggest that healthy children and adolescents may not need a new dose, but older people and those at high-risk of grave infection should receive a new dose 6-12 months after their last vaccination.Apr. 19, 2023The FDA has began considering green-lighting a new, Spring round of COVID-19 bivalent boosters to administer to those 65 and older or immunocompromised. This article from NPR details what you need to know: the reasons we should, the reasons some professionals are reluctant, and when this may be set to happen. Give it a read to learn more!May. 23, 2023U.S. regulators must decide which strains to include in the fall COVID-19 vaccine roll out with a goal of improving immune response and overall vaccination rates. Rather than the bivalent shot, WHO is recommending a single-strain fall vaccine based on the XBB.1 lineage. Give it a read to learn more! Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the virus?
March 30, 2024
This article from Health.com discusses how the COVID-19 vaccine works and how infections can be spread.
Studies show COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects newborn babies.
April 9, 2024
This article in Scientific American discusses how recent studies show that COVID-19-vaccinated mothers can help protect their newborn babies from getting infected with the virus.